Transition Year
Olympic Handball Training – Inspiring Girls
Olympic Ireland coaches delivered a training session to the senior girls in the school who are participating in the Inspiring Girls Sports Programme. These students learned the rules of Olympic Handball and will now coach the first year girls, teaching them how to...
Transition Year Students Explore Dublin’s Historical Gems
Transition year students recently embarked on an engaging history trip to Dublin, immersing themselves in the city's rich past. The day began with a captivating guided tour at the Little Museum of Dublin, where a knowledgeable guide, donned in attire from the 1800s,...
TY Film Making Workshop-Rubbish Film Festival
Transition year students have just completed a two-day short filmmaking workshop. This workshop was facilitated onsite by Create School Tutor Kevin Carrick, who introduced students to the basics of filmmaking. This included idea generation, scripting, storyboarding,...
Barista Induction Course
Many thanks to Dublin Barista School for providing training to our TY, LCA & JCSP students this week. During this convenient experience, students learned hands-on skills needed to work in the hospitality sector. Students learned about the different parts of a...
Transition Year Physical Education Lessons
We are delighted to have created a partnership with Trim Tennis Club to utilise their excellent facilities for our Transition Year PE Lessons. This is an exciting opportunity for our students to experience tennis in a brilliant environment, and we are very grateful to...
BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Success
Congratulations to Jack Ward, Chloe Creagh and Tara Coffey on receiving a Display Award at this year's BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. This is the first award Boyne Community School has received at this prestigious competition, and it is a testament to...
BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in the RDS this week
Best of luck to our TY students representing the school at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in the RDS this week. The exhibition was opened by President Michael D. Higgins earlier today. The students have been working incredibly hard on their...
Transition Year December Newsletter
TY Newsletter - December
Championing Student Leadership: A Festive Celebration on Ice in Blanchardstown
“Championing Student Leadership: A Festive Celebration on Ice in Blanchardstown" We marked our student leadership celebration today with a delightful excursion to ice skating in Blanchardstown. Our school community values the dedication and hard work put in this term...
“Spectacular Festive Extravaganza: TY, LCA, and 1st Year Students Shine at Christmas Fair!”
In a dazzling display of Christmas spirit, our TY, LCA, and 1st-year students orchestrated a Christmas fair in the school, as an important component of their Enterprise module. The event proved an overwhelming triumph, with nearly every table selling out of their...
E-Scooter Workshop
Our Third Year students sampled an E-Scooter Workshop. This course gives our students an insight into the opportunities available in our Transition Year Programme in Boyne Community School. The two-hour course encourages young people to adopt a safety-led approach to...
TY Students & Meath GAA Organise First Year Hurling Blitz
Yesterday our TY students in partnership with Meath GAA organised a First Year hurling Blitz. 85 first year students were involved in the Hurling Blitz. Our TY students selected and mentored the First Year teams, set out the pitches, developed the round robin system,...
What is Transition Year?
- This is a unique one year programme for students aged 15/16.
- It provides a bridge to enable students to make the transition from Junior to Senior cycle.
- It encourages personal and social development and recognises the need for students to grow in independence.
- Transition Year fosters academic achievement as students prepare for a Leaving Certificate programme, further study and adult and working life.
- The type of student to which Transition year is best suited is one who is an all-rounder or who wants to explore and develop their abilities, whilst learning new skills within a structured environment.
- The Transition Year programme is designed to provide pupils with the opportunity to discover their own talents, aptitudes, and abilities whilst developing skills and competencies within a well-defined academic structure.
- It challenges pupils to accept responsibility for their own learning, to improve their performance in many core areas, explore new subjects, develop their own interests, and to evaluate their progress.
- Work Experience plays a significant role in the programme as students gain first-hand experience of the world of work. Students arrange and complete Work Experience in a number of different workplaces in blocks throughout the year in areas relevant to their own interests and ambitions.
- Please note that due to an ongoing process of evaluation, review, and improvement the curriculum is subject to change
Points to consider before deciding to do Transition year
- Students have an opportunity to explore other interests and skills.
- D.O.S.S. Developing other skill sets!
- Students are older and more mature:
(i) doing the Leaving Cert
(ii) going to college
- Students who do TY have a lower dropout rate at Third Level
Application Procedure
- Application form.
- Interview
- Third Year head, AEN Department and Guidance Department consulted.
- Participation in school life and school record considered.
What Boyne Community School Leaving Certificate students’ said about the programme?
- I got to do subjects which I never did before which was class and helped me chose my subjects for the Leaving Cert
- We visited DCU and learned loads about college
- I made new friends because the class was small
- Work experience helped me to mature
- Going on trips and doing activities outside of school was brilliant
- I loved every minute of it.
- Go Karting was it for me
- I appreciated all the work we done in the Community and really learned a lot
- There was something new every week, it made the year very interactive.
- Team work was really at the centre of our activities
TY Programme Goals
- Education for Maturity and Personal Development
- Emphasis on Self-Directed Learning with focus on Process not Result
- Development of Social Conscience
- Education through Experience of Adult and Working Life.
Subjects in TY
- Core Subjects
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- World of Science
- Information Technology
- Home Economics
- Physical Education
- Career Guidance
Sampling Subjects
- Music
- Religion
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- Sign Language
- Enterprise and Construction
- Short Film Making
- Drama
- Forensic Investigation
- Environmental Studies
- Disability Awareness
- Aware Programme
T.Y. Programmes (6-8week blocks)
- GAA Coaching Course
- First Aid
- Self Defence
- Self-Development
- Enterprise Education
- Water safety/ lifesaving course
- A.I. Coaching Course
- Community Work (Sensory Garden)
- Future Leaders
- Gaisce (Presidental Award)
- Young Social Innovators
- BT Young Scientist Competition
Other Areas Students Will Experience
- Work Experience
- Outdoor Pursuits
- Fieldtrips
- Visiting Speakers
- Social Awareness Programme
- Day Trips – relevant to courses undertaken
- Voluntary work
- First Aid
Work Experience
Students arrange and complete Work Experience in a number of different workplaces throughout the year in areas relevant to their own interests and ambitions.
Assessment
Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning in T.Y. Students are assessed using a variety of methods:
- Project Work
- Written Assessments
- Exhibitions
- Self-Assessment
- Peer Assessment
- Presentations
- Interview
- Portfolio
Meas, Mórtas, Muintearas.
Respect for ourselves and others, pride in our work, and a sense of community.